The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-03
Waited from Track and Road.
l., w. HESS, Editor.

hanover the mighty o-year-Old runner, who
won this year for his owners, the Dryer
Bros, the sum Of tS9, 772 80 10 stakes and pur
SEES, 10 out Of Bourbon Belle, who is the secont
dam Of Bay Wilkes a53, owned here. Bay
Wilkes should surely be able to stay . race
out II he learns TO trot fast
samI Hawks Of Msrseilles owns . hand
some bay gelding, by Climax; he il An excel
ent road horse, can trot in $50 and il properly
handled should trot in 2:30.
John Splan recently sold to j. B. Travers
Chicago. ILL.,, the brown gelding Duke, by
George Wilkes for $500.
The great 3.year.ol Sable Wilkes 2:ls re-
Gently went half mile in l;O7Ii, last quarter
in 80 seconds 20S gait. He will do for
year.old.
Susie D., from whom the California FLY
Norlaine recently wrested the yearling record
is going to make another effort to regain her
lost laurels, by beating 2:3lT. She Is said to
have shown half In IL recently.
At the Bay District track, San Francisco
Nov. 10, the PAGER l.. c. Lee defeated the
trotter Arab in match for 81 800 side. The
PAGER, which sold favorite at $50 to $50, won
in three straight heats in 215, 2:l7, 2;I7s
The first half Of the first heat was covered In
l;06l4. Between the heats Johnny Gold.
smith brought out Sable Wilkes, the great g.
year. old, and tried to lower his record Of 2lS.
Accompanied by running mate he went the
mile in 2:lSl4, the fractional time being 35sl
4 -00/ I.di3/ Whan rip ho ,y;.a ho
runner choked down. Alban NJ, a 5.year. old,
owned at Palo Alto, was then driven q mile
for record by Charley Marvin. He trotted
in 2:,A. Gen. Benton is his sire. The same
afternoon q sweepstakes betweed Black Dia.
mond, Sister, Condo, and Jane l.. was won
by Black Diamond in five heats: Sister
won the first two heats in 2:22Ia1, 2:2Os4, and
the winner took the ext three in 2::2S1 2:231
and 2:20. In the deciding heat Sister was
beaten scant head. Condo got third money.
The records for /, 2, 3, and year old trot.
tiers are now held in California. The yearling
record Of 2:3lL was recently made by Nor.
laine: Wildaower holds the 2.year.old record
Of 2:2l; Sable Wilkes wonderful performance
Of 2:l8 constitutes the best 3-year.old time
ever made; and Manzanits 4-year old, has o
record Of ll6.
Isaac Murphy, James Mclaughlin, and Ed
ward Garrison, the three leading jockeys of
the country, can show property worth $780,
900.
II had such horrible night mare the other
night" said hestler in one of our livery
al hlaa tQnA az friUhtannd that hova
been ho(a)rse ever since. 1t was this way:
dreamed some racket among the horses woke
me up and as usual yelled out Whoa to
quiet them. / was startled to hear in reply.
"Who was that spoke? asked the axle.
"Dash il 1t was me-" said the hub. Per.
haps it was the hounds barked.'
maybe it was one Of those other felleys.
yelped the hound.
II can't seat" said the cushion.
am brake your necks il you don't bride
your tongue said the harness.
Hold back there; trace 1t to the start and
step on the beginner said the bride.
"Thats all blind, put in the thrOat.latch,
for you said every bit as much as the rest"
TOO many shafts Of wit flying aApund here,
and If you don't stop this hub-bu6, I'll tap
some Of you said the dash.
"Oh, what wrench Of your BRAIN spoke
up cob.
"Sponge him down. yelled tie chorus.
"HayT said the horse.
at wasn't your put in, and ~ put hitch
to these proceedings and pitch you out of the
window, snarled the fork.
"What for-kg" asked the tims.keeper
"To curry favor with the company pre-
sumed straw.
ooh, comb down, all of you, or shall have
to get in my little bed, for am terribly tired
Of this racket spoke The wheel.
Il was tired, too, aud as the pth)unny BUSH
ness seemed likely to continue, / bolted out
and collared the offenders till they quieted.--
WesteyS SportSnaan.
w. f.. Pritchard ESQ, recently sold to r. G.
Lucas, Freedom, ILL.,, the black Norman year.
ling colt Tempest, by French Victor, dam,
Pride of Sarthe. This is an extra fine colt,
and he should prove grand show horse as
well as a good sirs Mr.. Pritchard raised him
and attained the good price of 81 900 for him.
Mill Boy, 3-year-old, record of 2:5719 over
> poor half mile track, is a handsome black
coltby Geo. H. Lowe. He is owned by Mr..
Dawel the mill swner at Marseiles, Ill.
WICHITA, KAs., Nov. ~, 1887.
There was quite an excitement to-day at
Davidson Park, over the match race between
NARROW and Nellie b.
never headed, winning in tie easy time OF
2:2Sh.
Second heat-This heat WAS about the same
as the first, NARROW winning in jog in 2:27.
Third heat-They went to the quarter pole
in % seconds and the pace wac toe fast for
NARROW. Nellie winning by neck in 1884
Fourth heat-Msrlow went Off aud was
never heade6in 1884.
SUMMARY.
Match race Sf0O a side
Mel!ow ........''. '......'....'. !
Nellie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2 l
Time-2ss14, 2:9s, s:sSsl, as31l.
I understand that r. L. Curry, the driver Of
Nellie b., says that the change Of climate
from that Of Texas to Kansas, affected the
mare 80 that she was unable to carry her speed
The following trottsrs have made records Of
2:20 or better during 1887:
Sable Wilkes az, blk c, by Guy Wilkes. ALB
Rosalind Wilkes, b m, by Harry Wilkes. 2:1SS<
Skylight Pilot, b m, by Strathmore. .2:19
Hour, b I, by Onward. .2:l9s<
Condo, oh g, by Abbottsf0rd. ......... 800
Governor Hill, *, by Star Edmond. $40
Susie 3, b I, by Hylas $40
r. +. Pepper, Frankfort, Ky, has sold to C